Nadal defeats Federer in epic to win Australian Open

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Author:
Reuters

Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2 to become the first Spaniard to win the Australian Open title on Sunday.

The world number one's thrilling victory denied Federer a chance to equal Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles.

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